Rock N Roll

This one is a custom of one of the G.I. Joe Machine Gunner, Rock N Roll.

I wanted to portray Rock n Roll as more of his surfer, body builder persona. To me, Marvel Comics made him look more like a blonde Grizzly Adams. I think the Thor head sculpt makes a pretty cool Rock n Roll.

The G.I.Joe Collectors Club 2018 Membership Incentive Figure, Rock ‘n Roll v2 has arrived and it’s one bittersweet gallery to share with you. The final figure from the GIJCC is one that many fans have been looking forward to for quite some time (myself included).

Rock ‘n Roll is a mixture of his 1989 namesake & the “Concept Case” figure revealed in what now feels like ages ago. Now, as you know, he only comes with one of his signature handheld gatling guns, so you may want to hit eBay and pick up a second; Keep in mind though, the colors are different, with the Club’s offering being a darker gray than the original.

We’ve put together a gallery of over 40 images of R ‘n R to check out after the break so make sure to read more below, then join us on the Cobra Island Forums for discussion in progress!

Mr. Tom Waltz, Editor Extraordinaire at IDW Publishing, has set Twitter on FIRE over the last 24 hours, sharing a collection of amazing artwork from IDW Publishing’s G.I.Joe A Real American Hero.

First up, Tom shared an exquisite cover for ARAH #257. The cover depict Ace showing off his aerial skills over a squadron of Cobra Night Ravens. That wasn’t the only cover shared, as we also get a look at the Retailer Incentive cover for ARAH #256! This RI Cover is chock full of characters from Dawn Moreno to Low Light!

Covers weren’t the only pieces that Tom shared, as we also got to feast our eyes on panels from the upcoming Special Missions Arc, including ARAH #251 featuring Stalker, ARAH #252 featuring the Baroness and ARAH #253 featuring Duke!

Get ready, folks, as there’s a whole bunch of awesome inbound from IDW. Which of these issues are you most excited for? Let us know after the break on the Cobra Island Forums.

Keep it locked on those mailboxes, everyone! Word has started trickling in from across the ‘net that both Rock ‘n Roll v2 and the Black & White 12″ G.I.Joe membership incentive figures from the G.I.Joe Collectors Club are now arriving!

Today via his Instagram Page, Mr. John Royle shared a work in progress at his cover for IDW Publishing‘s G.I.Joe A Real American Hero #257. The cover features General Hawk, Outback and Rock & Roll (v2) with a transport soaring overhead. From John –

More work in progress on my next G.I.JOE 257 cover, great Inks Jagdish and now with Wonderful James offredi for his colours , I really enjoyed drawing Hawk and Rock n Roll as I’ve not drawn them on a cover before! 😃 Outback always good to draw!

What are your thoughts on this cover so far? Get in on the discussion after the break on the Cobra Island Forums!

For this #FlashbackFriday, we’re taking a look at the 1991 G.I.Joe A Real American Hero Game for the Nintendo Entertainment System!

Way back in 1991 (can you believe that was 27 years ago?!), Taxan published G.I.Joe A Real American Hero for the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System). Based on Joes from that era, G.I.Joe was a “Run and Gun” style game where you could play as Blizzard, Captain Grid-Iron, Duke, Rock & Roll, and Snake Eyes. Below is a full playthrough of the game, Courtesy of Heroes of Xanadu on YouTube:

Did you own G.I.Joe A Real American Hero for NES? What were your thoughts of the game? Sound off after the break on the Cobra Island Forums!

The G.I.Joe Collectors Club has shared a carded image of their upcoming Membership Incentive Figure, Rock ‘n Roll v2! R&R will be available carded at GIJoeCon 2018, but if you can’t make it to the show, not to worry! The Club has offered both carded and bagged versions of Rock ‘n Roll v2 via Pre-Order:

Now for the fine print: Limit 3 per Membership. Order is billed at the time the order is placed. Delivery approximately end of April first part of May.

PLEASE DO NOT ORDER REGULAR STOCKED ITEMS WITH PRE-ORDERS, these items have different shipping dates and in-stock items cannot be held to ship with pre-ordered items. ORDERS WILL BE CANCELLED IF IN-STOCK/PRE-ORDERS ARE PROCESSED ON SAME ORDER.

Will you be adding a carded Rock n Roll v2 to your collection? What are your thoughts on the Card Art? Sound off after the break on the Cobra Island Forums!

It’s here! The first pre-order from the new Fury Force series of 5.5″ Custom Resin Figures from Popprolific and HotGToys is now live!

POPprolific is proud to team up with Hammer of The Gods Toys to bring you the Shadow Masters sword brother: The Silent Master, a hand made Limited Edition 5.5″ Resin Figure! Each figure comes in a Zoloworld clamshell with a vintage style card insert. This pre-order will go live March 17, 2018 and end on March 31, 2018. After the pre-order period ends, we’ll go back to our respective laboratories and start cranking out these pieces. These figures will start shipping the second week of May.

His Story:
Silenced, after the permanent loss of his vocal cords during an aircraft explosion on a military tour of Southeast Asia, the reclusive and mysterious Silent Master is a dangerous commando and master of at least 12 forms of martial arts. He is a force of nature with the effortlessness and destructive power of a gust of wind.

Figure Includes: Uzi , 2 swords

Not only is the Silent Master now available for Pre-Order, but a special Accessory Pack (#1), is now available for pre-order as well! The accessories packs will be a mix of resin casted replacement parts for vintage figures and newly sculpted items from our new Fury Force series and Masters of Martial Arts series. The intention for this set is to add another level of display for your figures. The head that comes with this pack is compatible with the Silent Master release, or with a little TLC you can convert your favorite vintage figure to a Silent Master…This set comes with the Test Pilot head only, there is NO action figure body with the set. These packs will start shipping the second week of May.

Hammer of the Gods Toys (HotGToys) and Popprolific have shared a promo poster for their 5.5″ Fury Force, an assortment of Heroes and Villains modeled after your favorite Modern Army Action Figure! The poster gives us a breakdown of character names. Included are –

Dutch

Hunter

Silent Master

Road Gunner

Heavy Metal

Destroyer

Zartanian

Serpent Soldier

The Pre-Order for these super limited boutique style offerings will be this coming Saturday, March 17th! Make sure to keep it locked on Popprolific on Instagram and HotGToys on Instagram and Facebook for more details! Will you be adding these amazing Fury Force figures to your collection once they become available? Sound off after the break on the Cobra Island Forums!

Hammer of the Gods Toys (HotGToys) and Popprolific have let the cat out of the bag and revealed a special project that they’ve been collaborating on. That project? The 5.5″ Fury Force, an assortment of Heroes and Villains modeled after your favorite Modern Army Action Figure! Here’s the scoop from both camps:

HotGToys on Instagram: We’ve been sneaking around for weeks and it’s time to come clean: Popprolific and Hammer of the Gods have joined forces to bring you… Fury Force! A series of 80s inspired, 5.5, military figures you never knew you wanted. Heroes who will defend freedom at all costs against the ruthless Agents of the Serpent. Keep an eye here and throw my man POPprolific a follow to keep updated on release schedule.

Popprolific on Instagram: There was a space in my collection…. a gap between the space faring barbarians and the hordes of snake persons. A spot on the shelf where something was missing. Had I seen it before? I couldn’t quite bring it into focus… @hotgtoys saw it too. An idea so familiar, yet bizarrely different. It was like your childhood… only, not the way you remember. In the way nostalgia is sometimes. The rumors were true, we’ve combined our talents. Months spent in secrecy, and only the tip if the iceberg has been seen. That is, until now….

As seen in the attached images, there are 8 characters so far, with more teased at as coming soon! Will you be adding these amazing Fury Force figures to your collection once they become available? Sound off after the break on the Cobra Island Forums!